Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,361 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Registered Nurse for a Labor & Delivery position requiring 3 years of recent specialty experience and both Kansas and Missouri (or compact) RN licensure in hand

Details

• Night shift, 3x12 hours (18:45-07:15)
• Labor and Delivery unit combined with postpartum in the same physical space (LDRP-style setting)
• Unit includes 11 labor rooms, 5 triage rooms, and a postpartum unit with 15 rooms plus 2 flex rooms
• Average daily census of 7-10 patients with 100-200 to 200-300 facility births per month
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:1, but may be 1:2 or 1:3 depending on acuity (antepartum/cervical ripening)
• Will not be required to work OB triage
• Required to work 4-5 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, plus a minimum of 2 Sunday night shifts or 2 Friday day shifts per 6-week schedule
• 2 on-call shifts required per 6-week schedule
• May float within scope to the postpartum unit for couplet care or postpartum mother-only care
• May be required to float between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Uses Epic EMR, PeriWatch fetal monitoring application, and Phillips Avalon fetal monitors

Requirements

• Active RN license - both Kansas and Missouri or compact license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• AWHONN Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced certification preferred
• 3 years of RN experience required
• 2 years of recent specialty experience required, including a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gaps greater than 90 days
• Epic EMR experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Previous travel RN experience required
• Skilled in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care including high-risk and low-risk deliveries
• Experience with external and internal fetal monitoring, spiral electrode placement, and IUPC placement/calibration
• Experience managing high-risk conditions including pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, PROM, VBAC, and malpresentations
• Experience with medication administration including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, insulin drips, and antihypertensives
• Experience assisting with vaginal and C-section deliveries, including hemorrhage/shock management
• Experience with newborn care including APGAR scoring, radiant warmers, and neonatal resuscitation
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient populations
• Assist with high-risk and routine vaginal deliveries and C-sections, including recovery care
• Perform fetal monitoring, including recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Support newborn care immediately following delivery, including assessments and thermoregulation
• Provide breastfeeding/lactation support and postpartum wound and perineal care
• Participate in rapid response and code team activities as needed
• Maximum RTO of 7 days permitted
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates not accepted; must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• Travel partners are not accepted
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of prior assignment, and former permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

American Traveler Job ID #P-764764. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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